Universities UK has called for “urgent clarity” on the tatus of EU students during the Brexit transition period (2019-2020) and the UK’s long-term participation in EU research programs and the Erasmus+ scheme.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services has temporarily suspended fast track H-1B visa petitions in a bid to address a backlog and lengthy processing times.
Finland is implementing an EU directive which will double the length of its residence permits for students and researchers from outside the EU, in a bid to encourage them to work in the country.
The Indian government has approved a budget of about $23m for the new Study in India initiative, in a bid to brand the country as a study destination and attempt to redress the balance between inbound and outbound students.
Support for international students was “almost unanimous” as politicians, policymakers and industry stakeholders gathered in March at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum to discuss the priorities for the UK’s future immigration policy.
Immigrant students are struggling to integrate into schools across the EU due to lower socio-economic status and language barriers, the OECD has revealed.
Universities Australia has launched Clever Collaborations, pitching the economic rationale for industry to partner with higher education, as HEIs face up to a government funding freeze.
India and France have signed a MoU for mutual recognition of academic qualifications between the two countries, paving the way for a stronger education exchange.
The Trump administration is considering placing visa restrictions on Chinese students and scholars coming to the US – a move described by CEO of NAFSA Esther Brimmer as potentially “devastating”.
Foreign universities will be allowed to operate in partnership with private Indonesian universities in a bid to improve the country’s higher education system.
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